Can't say I agree with this logic, but the implications are interesting, to say the least.
If Linear has feigned stupidity, he isn't a 'christian'. Or lied about his education, or location, or any number of things...
Indeed, claiming to have misrepresented himself is a misrepresentation, according to this. Rather settles the issue, doesn't it? Or is this supposed to be too subtle a clue for creationists to figure out?
Ah! Are you saying that if a lie is told by someone then that removes them from the Christian ranks? I am not good at subtlety so I do not employ it.
You're the one who said misrepresenting yourself = misrepresenting your religion. I noted the abnormality in such logic and demonstrated the implications.
Now whether you actually forget your own words so quickly or not, is it reasonable to expect anyone to believe you do?
Originally Posted by LinearAQ just a little while ago
You wanted to know what I meant when I said I misrepresented myself. This seems to be the right place to answer it.
I actually haven't misrepresented myself except to the extent that my name says nothing about me. I just separated the two (religion, myself) in answer to your question in order to see if you would figure out that it is actually impossible to separate them. What you believe actually defines you. They are your choices on how you will act in situations. Additionally, how you make yourself act will help define your beliefs.
If it is impossible to separate the two, then any misrepresentation of oneself = misrepresenting one's religion.
So representing oneself as one who has misrepresented oneself is a misrepresentation of both. According to your own standard, at least. I don't think anyone else would have proposed such a standard, but for some reason you chose it.
Now I have, in applying this, assumed the first statement was false, and the second one true. It works out the same if the reverse is the case. In neither case does your logic allow for either misrepresentation to be other than a misrepresentation of your religion. Perhaps you should have thought a move or two ahead?
I could complain that you now represent yourself as one who never proposed such a standard, but why add to the confusion? I see no need to try and tally a precise count of misrepresentations.
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Helped me a little. But I'm not Russ, of course.
Helped you in what way?
Additional clarification has been provided for any who may be slow on the uptake. This is helpful.
Dark Matter + Dark Energy = Dark Truth
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